Even though my first love will always be chemical ecology, I often find myself dabbling in the exotic realm of ecotoxicology. It’s kind of dangerous and sometimes sexy and I think that’s why I am ...

Legend has it that one of the greatest fears of Mithridates VI, King of the Hellenistic State of Pontus, was to be poisoned by his enemies, as his brother Mithridates V had been. To prevent the same ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man jumping into freezing cold water. Healthy stress, like extreme temperatures, could help you add years to your life. When we ...

Some in the popular press may have just discovered what many scientists have been saying for more than a decade: a little radiation is good for you. Over the past few months two major publications ...

In the quest for optimal health, the concept of hormesis has gained significant attention in recent years. Hormesis refers to the positive effects that arise from exposure to low levels of stress or ...

“WHAT doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is a phrase often used to explain the resilience of people who have endured hardships. Like many aphorisms it contains more than a grain of truth. It ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Amy Bateson stands in a cryotherapy chamber while the temperature is lowered to -239°F at the Andersonville cryotherapy ...

If the world really had a supervillain, it would have to be stress. With all due respect to Thanos, The Joker, and Superman's archnemesis, Lex Luthor, none of these theatrical bad guys hold a candle ...

In a sense, you could describe most modern medications as judiciously applied poisons. And as guest writer Frank Schnell explains, that is just one facet to grasp if you're seeking the understand the ...